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China: Wedding Feast Carries On as Heavy Rain Floods Venue in Shaanxi

This unforgettable scene was captured in Weinan, Shaanxi Province, on May 18, 2026. It looks like a party on a river, but it’s actually an outdoor wedding feast. A sudden heavy downpour flooded the square with dozens of centimeters of water. Relatives and friends sit around dozens of round tables, watching the ceremony and waiting for the meal. Thankfully, the organizers set up cozy canopies and fences, keeping guests dry. Rain can’t stop love and blessings—everyone shows up in the storm to celebrate the newlyweds.

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China: Determined Cat Clings to Fish Cart in Hilarious Tug-of-War at Xi’an Fishing Park

On November 27, 2025, in Xi’an, Shaanxi Province, a video filmed at Yumei Fishing Park captured a hilarious tug-of-war between a cat and a basket of fresh fish. The owner was pulling a small cart loaded with live fish, but a determined cat refused to let it go. Clinging tightly to the rope at the back of the cart with one paw, the cat was dragged along the ground as the cart moved forward — yet it never released its grip. Chinese viewers laughed at the cat’s sheer determination, calling it “a foodie warrior who knows no surrender.” The video quickly went viral for showing just how far one feline would go for a tasty meal.

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New Zealand: Landslide Hits Mount Maunganui 3

Six people, including two teenagers, are missing after a major landslide struck a local campground in Mount Maunganui on Thursday, January 22. Police are also seeking information on three others as search and rescue operations continue in a dangerous environment, with authorities describing the incident as a national tragedy and the community rallying to support affected families.

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Philippines: Typhoon Kalmaegi Triggers Severe Flooding, Displacing Thousands 2

Severe flooding has submerged towns and displaced hundreds of thousands as Typhoon Kalmaegi battered the central Philippines. Rivers overflowed in Cebu and nearby islands, forcing residents onto rooftops while cars and containers were swept through the streets. Local officials said some evacuation centers were inundated, and many survivors of a recent earthquake had to be evacuated again. More than 380,000 people fled their homes across the Visayas, southern Luzon, and northern Mindanao. Kalmaegi, locally named Tino, made landfall late Monday, November 3 with winds of up to 130 kph before moving toward the South China Sea on Tuesday, November 4.

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China: Tourists and Locals Rescue Yaks from Mud Pit in Qinghai

In Qinghai, China, tourists and locals joined forces with an excavator operator to rescue four yaks stuck in deep mud on September 30, 2025. After spotting the trapped animals, the tourists alerted a herdsman and enlisted help from a nearby construction site. Working for nearly an hour, they freed all four yaks safely. The herdsman said the rescue prevented losses of over RMB 40,000.

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US: North Dakota Sees Powerful Winds Amid Tornado-Producing Storm

Severe weather swept across the upper Midwest on Friday, June 20, bringing powerful winds and leaving at least 3 dead in North Dakota as a tornado ripped through the area.

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China: Typhoon Wutip Darkens Hainan Skies Ahead of Landfall in Hainan

This is the terrifying moment a massive wall of dark clouds engulfed the skies over Hainan as Typhoon Wutip approached southern China. On June 11, 2025, in Hainan, China, video captured thick, menacing clouds rolling in ahead of Typhoon Wutip's landfall. The sky turned eerily dark as the season’s first typhoon neared, creating a heavy, ominous atmosphere. The storm made landfall around 11 p.m. on June 13 along the coast of Dongfang, a city in Hainan, with winds reaching up to 30 meters per second and a central pressure of 980 hPa. Heavy rain swept through southern parts of the island, with some areas experiencing torrential downpours and localized extreme rainfall. According to China National Radio, by June 15, Typhoon Wutip had weakened into a tropical depression after moving inland into Jiangxi Province, and continued to lose strength. The video ends with the storm clouds blanketing the landscape as residents brace for the typhoon’s impact.

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Baikho Festival - India

Rabha tribal men in traditional attire compete against women of their community in a tug-of-war during Baikho festival celebrations in Pantan village, Kamrup, in India's northeastern state of Assam on June 11, 2025. The annual festival honors their wealth deity while seeking abundant rains and bountiful harvests for the agricultural community. Photo by Hafiz Ahmed/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Baikho Festival - India

Rabha tribal men in traditional attire compete against women of their community in a tug-of-war during Baikho festival celebrations in Pantan village, Kamrup, in India's northeastern state of Assam on June 11, 2025. The annual festival honors their wealth deity while seeking abundant rains and bountiful harvests for the agricultural community. Photo by Hafiz Ahmed/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Baikho Festival - India

Rabha tribal men in traditional attire compete against women of their community in a tug-of-war during Baikho festival celebrations in Pantan village, Kamrup, in India's northeastern state of Assam on June 11, 2025. The annual festival honors their wealth deity while seeking abundant rains and bountiful harvests for the agricultural community. Photo by Hafiz Ahmed/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Baikho Festival - India

An Indian Rabha tribal priest carries a sacred tree root for a ritual tug-of-war competition during Baikho festival celebrations in Pantan village, Kamrup, in India's northeastern state of Assam on June 11, 2025. The annual festival honors their wealth deity through these symbolic contests, which seek to ensure abundant rains and a prosperous harvest for the community. Photo by Hafiz Ahmed/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Baikho Festival - India

Rabha tribal women in traditional attire compete against men in a spirited tug-of-war during Baikho festival celebrations in Pantan village, Kamrup, in India's northeastern state of Assam on June 11, 2025. The annual gender-inclusive ritual honors the community's wealth deity while petitioning for abundant rains and a successful harvest season. Photo by Hafiz Ahmed/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Baikho Festival - India

Rabha tribal women in traditional attire compete against men in a spirited tug-of-war during Baikho festival celebrations in Pantan village, Kamrup, in India's northeastern state of Assam on June 11, 2025. The annual gender-inclusive ritual honors the community's wealth deity while petitioning for abundant rains and a successful harvest season. Photo by Hafiz Ahmed/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Baikho Festival - India

Rabha tribal women in traditional attire compete against men in a spirited tug-of-war during Baikho festival celebrations in Pantan village, Kamrup, in India's northeastern state of Assam on June 11, 2025. The annual gender-inclusive ritual honors the community's wealth deity while petitioning for abundant rains and a successful harvest season. Photo by Hafiz Ahmed/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Baikho Festival - India

Rabha tribal women in traditional attire compete against men in a spirited tug-of-war during Baikho festival celebrations in Pantan village, Kamrup, in India's northeastern state of Assam on June 11, 2025. The annual gender-inclusive ritual honors the community's wealth deity while petitioning for abundant rains and a successful harvest season. Photo by Hafiz Ahmed/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Baikho Festival - India

An Indian Rabha tribal priest carries a sacred tree root for a ritual tug-of-war competition during Baikho festival celebrations in Pantan village, Kamrup, in India's northeastern state of Assam on June 11, 2025. The annual festival honors their wealth deity through these symbolic contests, which seek to ensure abundant rains and a prosperous harvest for the community. Photo by Hafiz Ahmed/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Baikho Festival - India

Rabha tribal women in traditional attire compete against men in a spirited tug-of-war during Baikho festival celebrations in Pantan village, Kamrup, in India's northeastern state of Assam on June 11, 2025. The annual gender-inclusive ritual honors the community's wealth deity while petitioning for abundant rains and a successful harvest season. Photo by Hafiz Ahmed/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Lviv schoolchildren compete outside Roman Shukhevych Museum

Contestants are in a tug of war during a tournament for high school and vocational school students outside the destroyed Roman Shukhevych Museum in Bilohorshcha to mark 75 years since the death of the Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA) commander, Lviv, Ukraine, March 8, 2025. (Photo by Anastasiia Smolienko/Ukrinform)

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Lviv schoolchildren compete outside Roman Shukhevych Museum

Contestants are in a tug of war during a tournament for high school and vocational school students outside the destroyed Roman Shukhevych Museum in Bilohorshcha to mark 75 years since the death of the Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA) commander, Lviv, Ukraine, March 8, 2025. (Photo by Anastasiia Smolienko/Ukrinform)

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Butter Week celebration in Kyivs Pyrohiv Folk Museum

People are in a tug of war during the Kolodii. Masnytsia festival at the National Museum of Folk Architecture and Life of Ukraine in Pyrohiv in Kyiv, Ukraine, on March 1, 2025, on the weekend of Butter Week before Great Lent. (Photo by Volodymyr Tarasov/Ukrinform)

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Butter Week celebration in Kyivs Pyrohiv Folk Museum

People are in a tug of war during the Kolodii. Masnytsia festival at the National Museum of Folk Architecture and Life of Ukraine in Pyrohiv in Kyiv, Ukraine, on March 1, 2025, on the weekend of Butter Week before Great Lent. (Photo by Volodymyr Tarasov/Ukrinform)

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Butter Week celebration in Kyivs Pyrohiv Folk Museum

People are in a tug of war during the Kolodii. Masnytsia festival at the National Museum of Folk Architecture and Life of Ukraine in Pyrohiv in Kyiv, Ukraine, on March 1, 2025, on the weekend of Butter Week before Great Lent. (Photo by Volodymyr Tarasov/Ukrinform)

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Japan: Heavy Snowfall Hits Sea Of Japan Coast 4

Heavy snowfall has battered a wide area of Japan, especially the Hokuriku region along the Sea of Japan coast. This video shows blizzard conditions in the city Otaru, Hokkaido.

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Christmas Tournament of Sports Celebrities

26.12.2024. Tallinn. At the 19th annual entertaining sports stars' Christmas tournament, fencer Katrina Lehis and her coach Nikolai Novosjolov emerged victorious. Eight two-member teams, representing various sports and organizations, participated. The competition featured five events: fencing, weight holding, Honda tug-of-war, shooting run, and hanging. Photo Konstantin Sednev, Postimees

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Christmas Tournament of Sports Celebrities

26.12.2024. Tallinn. At the 19th annual entertaining sports stars' Christmas tournament, fencer Katrina Lehis and her coach Nikolai Novosjolov emerged victorious. Eight two-member teams, representing various sports and organizations, participated. The competition featured five events: fencing, weight holding, Honda tug-of-war, shooting run, and hanging. Photo Konstantin Sednev, Postimees

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Christmas Tournament of Sports Celebrities

26.12.2024. Tallinn. At the 19th annual entertaining sports stars' Christmas tournament, fencer Katrina Lehis and her coach Nikolai Novosjolov emerged victorious. Eight two-member teams, representing various sports and organizations, participated. The competition featured five events: fencing, weight holding, Honda tug-of-war, shooting run, and hanging. Photo Konstantin Sednev, Postimees

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Christmas Tournament of Sports Celebrities

26.12.2024. Tallinn. At the 19th annual entertaining sports stars' Christmas tournament, fencer Katrina Lehis and her coach Nikolai Novosjolov emerged victorious. Eight two-member teams, representing various sports and organizations, participated. The competition featured five events: fencing, weight holding, Honda tug-of-war, shooting run, and hanging. Photo Konstantin Sednev, Postimees

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Christmas Tournament of Sports Celebrities

26.12.2024. Tallinn. At the 19th annual entertaining sports stars' Christmas tournament, fencer Katrina Lehis and her coach Nikolai Novosjolov emerged victorious. Eight two-member teams, representing various sports and organizations, participated. The competition featured five events: fencing, weight holding, Honda tug-of-war, shooting run, and hanging. Photo Konstantin Sednev, Postimees

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Christmas Tournament of Sports Celebrities

26.12.2024. Tallinn. At the 19th annual entertaining sports stars' Christmas tournament, fencer Katrina Lehis and her coach Nikolai Novosjolov emerged victorious. Eight two-member teams, representing various sports and organizations, participated. The competition featured five events: fencing, weight holding, Honda tug-of-war, shooting run, and hanging. Photo Konstantin Sednev, Postimees

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Christmas Tournament of Sports Celebrities

26.12.2024. Tallinn. At the 19th annual entertaining sports stars' Christmas tournament, fencer Katrina Lehis and her coach Nikolai Novosjolov emerged victorious. Eight two-member teams, representing various sports and organizations, participated. The competition featured five events: fencing, weight holding, Honda tug-of-war, shooting run, and hanging. Photo Konstantin Sednev, Postimees

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Christmas Tournament of Sports Celebrities

26.12.2024. Tallinn. At the 19th annual entertaining sports stars' Christmas tournament, fencer Katrina Lehis and her coach Nikolai Novosjolov emerged victorious. Eight two-member teams, representing various sports and organizations, participated. The competition featured five events: fencing, weight holding, Honda tug-of-war, shooting run, and hanging. Photo Konstantin Sednev, Postimees

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Christmas Tournament of Sports Celebrities

26.12.2024. Tallinn. At the 19th annual entertaining sports stars' Christmas tournament, fencer Katrina Lehis and her coach Nikolai Novosjolov emerged victorious. Eight two-member teams, representing various sports and organizations, participated. The competition featured five events: fencing, weight holding, Honda tug-of-war, shooting run, and hanging. Photo Konstantin Sednev, Postimees

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Christmas Tournament of Sports Celebrities

26.12.2024. Tallinn. At the 19th annual entertaining sports stars' Christmas tournament, fencer Katrina Lehis and her coach Nikolai Novosjolov emerged victorious. Eight two-member teams, representing various sports and organizations, participated. The competition featured five events: fencing, weight holding, Honda tug-of-war, shooting run, and hanging. Photo Konstantin Sednev, Postimees

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US: EF-1 Tornado Touches Down In Athens, AL, Leaving Devastating Damage

The National Weather Service in Huntsville has confirmed that an EF-1 tornado touched down in downtown Athens, Alabama, on Saturday night, December 28.

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Philippines: Typhoon Yinxing Makes Landfall In Cagayan, Damaging Infrastructure 3

Typhoon Yinxing, known as Marce in the Philippines, made landfall near Santa Ana, Cagayan, on Thursday afternoon, November 7, forcing more than 21,000 people to evacuate and damaging two domestic airports and homes. Telecommunications and power supplies have remained down due to damaged cables and power lines, severely affecting residents in the affected areas.

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Philippines: Typhoon Yinxing Makes Landfall In Cagayan, Damaging Infrastructure 2

Typhoon Yinxing, known as Marce in the Philippines, made landfall near Santa Ana, Cagayan, on Thursday afternoon, November 7, forcing more than 21,000 people to evacuate and damaging two domestic airports and homes. Telecommunications and power supplies have remained down due to damaged cables and power lines, severely affecting residents in the affected areas.

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Thailand: Overflowing Of Ping River Causes Flooding In Chiang Mai Amid Rainy Season 3

Water levels in the Ping River rose, causing severe flooding across Chiang Mai on September 25 and affecting infrastructure. Small vehicles were stranded on flooded roads, and local shops and stalls were forced to close.

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(Int'l Exchange)CHINA-HUBEI-FRANCE-TEENAGER-SUMMER CAMP (CN)

(240726) -- WUHAN, July 26, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Teenagers from China and France cheer before competing in a tug-of-war race at ISA Wuhan School in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, July 26, 2024. During the 11-day China-France teenagers' summer camp, 20 French teenagers aged 12 to 15 experienced Chinese traditional culture and carried out rich sport activities to enhance cultural exchange and mutual understandings. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Du Zixuan)

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(Int'l Exchange)CHINA-HUBEI-FRANCE-TEENAGER-SUMMER CAMP (CN)

(240726) -- WUHAN, July 26, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Teenagers from China and France compete in a tug-of-war race at ISA Wuhan School in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, July 26, 2024. During the 11-day China-France teenagers' summer camp, 20 French teenagers aged 12 to 15 experienced Chinese traditional culture and carried out rich sport activities to enhance cultural exchange and mutual understandings. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Du Zixuan)

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US: Beryl Causes Widespread Power Outages And Flooding, Leaves Multiple Dead In Texas 4

Beryl has weakened into a tropical storm after making landfall as a category 1 hurricane near Matagorda in Texas, on Monday, July 8, shortly before 4 a.m. local time. The hurricane caused power outages and life-threatening flooding and left multiple dead in Houston and the surrounding areas.

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CANADA-ONTARIO-DUNNVILLE-MUDCAT GAMES

(240609) -- DUNNVILLE, June 9, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Participants compete in a tug-of-war race during the Mudcat Games at the 2024 Dunnville Mudcat Festival in Dunnville, Ontario, Canada, on June 8, 2024. (Photo by Zou Zheng/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CANADA-ONTARIO-DUNNVILLE-MUDCAT GAMES

(240609) -- DUNNVILLE, June 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Participants compete in a tug-of-war race during the Mudcat Games at the 2024 Dunnville Mudcat Festival in Dunnville, Ontario, Canada, on June 8, 2024. (Photo by Zou Zheng/Xinhua)

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RUSSIA-VLADIVOSTOK-MASLENITSA-CELEBRATION

(240317) -- VLADIVOSTOK, March 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People join the tug-of-war game in the central square in Vladivostok, Russia, March 17, 2024. On Sunday, the Russian Far East city of Vladivostok celebrates Maslenitsa, bidding winter farewell and welcoming spring. Locals engage in traditional games and enjoy blini in the central square. (Photo by Guo Feizhou/Xinhua)

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240309) -- BEIJING, March 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Villagers take part in a tug-of-war game in Taizizhuang Village of Boai County, Jiaozuo City, central China's Henan Province, March 8, 2024. Various activities were held across the country to celebrate International Women's Day. (Photo by Cheng Quan/Xinhua)

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#CHINA-INT'L WOMEN'S DAY-CELEBRATIONS (CN)

(240308) -- BEIJING, March 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Teachers take part in a tug-of-war game at a primary school in Xianju County of Taizhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, March 8, 2024. Various activities were held across the country to celebrate International Women's Day. (Photo by Wang Huabin/Xinhua)

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#CHINA-INT'L WOMEN'S DAY-CELEBRATIONS (CN)

(240308) -- BEIJING, March 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Villagers take part in a tug-of-war game in Taizizhuang Village of Boai County, Jiaozuo City, central China's Henan Province, March 8, 2024. Various activities were held across the country to celebrate International Women's Day. (Photo by Cheng Quan/Xinhua)

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US: Days-Long Winter Storm Dumps Heavy Snow On Sierra Nevada, Closing Roads, Schools

A days-long winter storm dumped heavy snow on the Sierra Nevada, closing major highways, ski resorts, and schools in parts of California. More than 10 feet of snow and hurricane-force wind gusts of 170 mph-plus were reported.

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US: Strong Winter Storm Brings Blizzard Conditions To Sierra Nevada

A strong winter storm hit the Sierra Nevada on Friday, March 1, bringing heavy snow and high winds. Blizzard Warnings were issued for the Sierra, including Lake Tahoe and eastern Nevada. The Sierra Avalanche Center warned that the danger of avalanches was high. Yosemite National Park and many ski resorts in the region announced they were closing at least for the day.

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#CHINA-SPRING FESTIVAL-CELEBRATIONS (CN)

(240210) -- BEIJING, Feb. 10, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People take part in a tug-of-war game in Xiapo Village of Wanquan Town, Qionghai City, south China's Hainan Province, Feb. 10, 2024. As the festive mood reached its peak, China on Saturday ringed in the Chinese Lunar New Year, or the Spring Festival. Regarded as the most celebrated holiday among Chinese, it signifies a time of joyful family reunions and a slew of cultural events. (Photo by Meng Zhongde/Xinhua)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-EMIN-SERVICE STATION (CN)

(240114) -- EMIN, Jan. 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Herdsmen take part in a tug-of-war game in a service station in Emin County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Jan. 11, 2024. Service stations here, often called "Happiness Stations," are located on pastures or on the paths traveled by herdsmen during their migrations. The stations provide services and organize various cultural and recreational activities for herdsmen to enrich their leisure time. (Xinhua/Ding Lei)